Sweet 'n' Spicy Sausage Meatballs with Croissants
 
1/2 pound pork sausage
3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
1 egg
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon finely chopped parsley
3/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
4 frozen Croissants
1/3 cup apricot preserves
1/3 cup prepared barbecue sauce

Combine pork, bread crumbs, egg, onion, parsley and worcestershire. Shape into 16, 1-1/4 inch meatballs.

Arrange in ungreased shallow baking pan and bake in preheated 325�F. oven 30 minutes.

Meanwhile cut frozen croissants in half lengthwise; leave together. Heat frozen croissants on ungreased baking sheet in preheated 325�F. oven 9-11 minutes as meatballs are finishing baking.

Heat preserves and barbecue sauce together. Arrange 4 meatballs on each croissant bottom half. Spoon about 2 tablespoons sauce over meatballs. Replace croissant tops. Cut each croissant into fourths. Serve with remaining sauce.

Makes 16 servings.

AUTHOR: Gale